Gerry and Jim cover a ton of great educaional info on this episode incuding tautness, Kona, FORM Goggles, wetsuits, technical phase workout specifics, etc.  Enjoy! You can also view this episode on YouTube here.

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Gerry and Jim cover a good amout of endurance sport related topics on this, not to be missed, episode.

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Gerry and Jim discuss the season long progression and when that progression should blend into the next phase of training.  Also discussed is masters swimming versus triathlon swimming, Cam Wurf and Kona, and MUCH MORE! Enjoy! 

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Gerry and Jim go deep into why pacing is important and why Strava is NOT important.  So many good take-a-ways throughout this episode.

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Gerry and Jim dive into several events that took place duning the Paris Olympics covering learnings and tying those learnings to how our listeners can perform better by watching the best compete.  

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On this special episode, Gerry and Jim sit in with Mark Goddard, Head of Sales and Marketing for Zoot, on the Team Zoot Weekly Call to discuss the Worldwide success of Team Zoot.  The three go on to discuss open water triathlon swimming and how to gain the most benefit from your training.  An extremely informative discussion.

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Gerry and Jim talk about intergrating race feel/tacticts/tools into your pool sessions and how to do this.  Plenty examples are given of actual TOWER 26 Workouts.  Enjoy!

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Gerry and Jim go over the crucial skills that MUST be practiced prior to race day in order for you to be performance prepared for your swim.  They talk about how to implement these skills into your practice so you can pull them out on race day without missing a beat.

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Tower 26 Triathlon Coaches Cindy, Susy, and Danielle takeover this episode of the podcast to interview Dr. Stacy Sims and discuss a variety of topics focused on female endurance athlete performance.  They chat about the importance of open conversations, listening to your body, nutritional considerations especially for female athletes, and much more!  Get ready to learn together with the guest hosts during this informative episode! 

Dr. Stacy Sims is a world-renowned research scientist, innovator, business owner, athlete, and all-around endurance sports industry superstar.  She is an expert in exercise physiology and leader in the field of sports performance and nutrition in female athletes. 

To learn more about Dr. Sims and her important work, including links to her books, courses, scientific publications, honors, and industry partners, visit: https://www.drstacysims.com 

Watch Dr. Sims’ “Women Are Not Small Men” TEDx Talk here: https://www.ted.com/talks/stacy_sims_women_are_not_small_men_a_paradigm_shift_in_the_science_of_nutrition?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

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Gerry and Jim touch on a few hot topics including race protocol pertaining to the swim, social media. race directors, volunteers, and other hot topics circulating througout the endurance sport community.  Always informative.  Enjoy!

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